1. A man's liberties are none the less aggressed upon because those who coerce him do so in the belief that he will be benefited.

J. Spencer, Herbert (1820 to 1903) English philosopher and advocate of individualism in such books as Social Statics (1851).

2. All tax revenue is the result of holding a gun to somebody's head. Not paying taxes is against the law. If you don't pay your taxes, you'll be fined. If you don't pay the fine, you'll be jailed. If you try to escape from jail, you'll be shot.

F. O'Rourke, PJ -- (1947 to present) humourist and writer for National Lampoon and Rolling Stone.

3. Despots themselves do not deny the excellence of freedom, but they wish to keep it all to themselves.

L. de Tocqueville, Alexis -- (1805 to 1859), French author of Democracy in America, and eloquent supporter of personal freedom and limited government.

4. Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.

C. Henry, Patrick - (1736 to 1799) American revolutionary leader and member of the First Continental Congress (1774)

5. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

H. Smith, Adam -- (1723 to 1790) Scottish economist and professor of logic and moral philosophy, best known for his book The Wealth of Nations (1776).

6. Many of the deep thinkers in our universities, editorial offices, and social organizations talk as if people are 'entitled' to what others have worked for. It doesn't seem to bother them that others are forced to work to support the idle.

I. Sowell, Thomas -- (1930 to present) highly influential black columnist, Ph.D. in economics, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of many books.

7. The great and chief end of men uniting into commonwealths and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property.

D. Locke, John -- (1632 to 1704) English philosopher widely credited for his influence on the founders of the US and its constitution.

8. The more the state 'plans' the more difficult planning becomes for the individual.

B. von Hayek, Friedrich A. -- (1899 to 1992), Austrian-born American winner of the Nobel Prize in economics and leading defender of free-market economics

9. The proverb warns that 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But perhaps you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself.

K. Szasz, Thomas S. - (1920 to present) Hungarian-born, US educated psychiatrist, author of many books in support of personal responsibility and against government intervention.

10. The spirit of improvement is not always a spirit of liberty, for it may aim at forcing improvements on unwilling people.

E. Mill, John Stuart -- (1806 to 1873) English economist and one of the most influential philosophers in the English speaking world throughout the 19th century.

11. There is no free lunch.

A. Friedman, Milton -- (1912 to present) American winner of the Nobel Prize for economics and a leading defender of laissez-faire capitalism.

12. We are on strike against the creed of unearned rewards and unrewarded duties. We are on strike against the dogma that the pursuit of one's happiness is evil. We are on strike against the doctrine that life is guilt.

G. Rand, Ayn -- (1905 to 1982) Russian-born American editor of The Objectivist (1962 to 1971), author of Atlas Shrugged (1957) and many other books of radical individualism